Insider Urges Red Sox to Sign $54 Million All-Star in Free Agency

Insider urges Red Sox to sign $54 million All-Star in free agency

One insider is urging the Boston Red Sox to sign five-time All-Star Pete Alonso in free agency after the slugger opts out of his contract with the New York Mets.

Pete Alonso’s Mets Future Is Over: Free Agency Awaits

Following the New York Mets’ final regular-season game, one that officially eliminated them from postseason contention, Pete Alonso announced that he will once again test free agency. With free agency now just around the corner, the slugger enters the market after seven seasons in Queens, searching for the contract he deserves and, perhaps even more importantly, a real chance to win a World Series. Alonso wrapped up the 2025 season with a strong…

Red Sox Urged To Sign Mets' Pete Alonso By MLB Insider

So you’re saying there’s a chance? Add WEEI’s Rob Bradford to the list of MLB insiders connecting the Boston Red Sox to New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso. “This isn’t Juan Soto, but, like (Alex) Bregman a year ago, this is a really good fit,” Bradford wrote Tuesday. “Alonso is a player you don’t have to worry about,” Bradford added. “He has played in the second-most games of anybody in MLB over the past four seasons, hitting the fourth-mos…

Where Will Pete Alonso Land In Free Agency?

Last week, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso announced he will opt out of his contract during the winter and become a free agent. Alonso’s announcement came after the Mets lost to the Miami Marlins and were eliminated from the postseason. In order to make it to the postseason, the Mets needed to beat the Marlins and have the Cincinnati Reds lose against the Milwaukee Brewers. During the 2025 season, Alonso played in 162 games, averaging 17…